iStock Fort Myers and the Caloosahatchee River in Florida. If warm weather, easy access to the beach and an affordable price tag sound like your dream retirement, this town might be for you. U.S. News & World Report recently released its list of the best places to retire, and Fort Myers — a midsize riverfront […]
The “Greatest Predictor” of the U.S. stock market’s future is more bullish than it was two years ago, but that’s not saying much. This indicator, which boasts one of the best track records of all in forecasting the market’s 10-year return, is still projecting well-below-average gains. The Greatest Predictor is the average portfolio allocation that […]
Last year, Blackstone’s Byron Wien absolutely nailed a few of the stock-market calls he made on his list of “Ten Surprises” that he’s been publishing, typically with input from fellow billionaire George Soros, since 1986. For one, he predicted the Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, -0.08% would rally 25%. It gained 22%. He said Brazil’s equity market […]
Whoever wins the presidential race come November could determine the fate of housing markets across the country, according to a report from analysts at the financial services firm BTIG. Since the 2016 presidential election, counties that voted for President Trump have seen stronger housing markets than those that voted for former Secretary of State Hillary […]
Michael Bloomberg reportedly has a long-term plan for his well-funded campaign. The billionaire former New York City mayor made a late entry to the 2020 race, but quickly jumped up in the polls thanks to the millions of dollars of self-funding he’s been able to put into it. But if he doesn’t end up topping […]
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has exasperated her fellow House Democrats by announcing that she will not pay dues to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which works to elect Democrats to the House. “For me personally, I’m not paying D-trip dues” for a “myriad of reasons” the freshman progressive congresswoman from New York said, using a nickname for […]
Rep. Doug Collins apologized Friday for saying that Democrats are “in love with terrorists” and mourn Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani more than they “mourn for our Gold Star families.” In a five-part tweet posted Friday morning, the Georgia Republican, one of President Trump’s staunchest defenders during the House impeachment inquiry, walked back the remarks he […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that the House will send articles of impeachment to the Senate next week, setting in motion a trial that is likely to run through the end of January. Pelosi said the House will vote on a resolution to formally transmit the articles after she meets with all House Democrats […]
This updated version clarifies the percentage of U.S. food waste versus European food waste. Getty Images A Danish company that has been on a four-year mission to stamp out food waste in Europe is about to target a country that beats nearly all others when it comes to unloved leftovers. Copenhagen-based Too Good To Go, […]
Dear Moneyist, I am one of three children, and we are all 60-plus years old. A vacation property that belonged to my parents is now in my mother’s name and my late father’s three children’s names. My sister scoffs at me when I suggest selling our family vacation property. She, her husband and kids go […]